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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

AUL chooses former Assurant executive as new CIO

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Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018, 03:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp., an administrator of vehicle service contracts (VSC), named a new chief information officer this week. According to a news release, AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson appointed Jose Fleites as the company’s new CIO, bringing more ... [Read More]

Coming this fall: Women in Auto Finance

WomenInAutoFinance maybe last time
Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018, 11:00 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Continuing the Cherokee Media Group series of award programs that honor the most dedicated and talented professionals from throughout the used-car industry, company leaders on Tuesday proudly announced a new addition: Women in Auto Finance. This contingent of women who ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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CarMax and Credit Acceptance execs among inaugural Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award winners

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Monday, Mar. 19, 2018, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CarMax and Credit Acceptance each had an executive among the honorees who are women leaders from companies on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For and Best Workplaces for Women. Coinciding with the 107th International Women’s Day, Great Place ... [Read More]

Leaders and experts gather for AFSA’s annual Vehicle Finance Conference

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Monday, Mar. 19, 2018, 03:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association president and chief executive officer Chris Stinebert explained how AFSA organizes its annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo, which begins on Tuesday at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. “We plan this conference every year with input ... [Read More]

New House measure surfaces to establish 5-member commission at CFPB

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Friday, Mar. 16, 2018, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another issued a request for information (RFI) — this time about its adopted regulations and new rulemaking authorities — associations strongly endorsed legislation introduced in the House of Representatives this week that would ... [Read More]

ARA finalizes partnership with Bridgecrest Acceptance for training and vendor vetting

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Friday, Mar. 16, 2018, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) landed an enhanced relationship with a finance company on Friday. ARA announced a new partnership with Bridgecrest Acceptance, a licensed third-party servicer, servicing loans for DriveTime and other affiliated finance companies. As part of this ... [Read More]

PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS partner to curb auto finance fraud

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Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance fraud often happens during the origination process, so PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS are joining forces in an effort to curtail the growing trend that TransUnion recently reported as having surpassed $500 million last year alone. On Thursday, PointPredictative ... [Read More]

Pairing up to enhance F&I: GWC with Nicholas Financial and Westlake with AUL

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, two providers of vehicle service contracts enhanced their relationships with finance companies that often cater to consumers who fall into the subprime credit space. First, GWC Warranty, a provider of vehicle service contracts sold through dealers, announced a ... [Read More]

Payscout unveils new self-service payment portal

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, Payscout — one of the fastest growing privately held global payments processing providers in the U.S. — announced the launch of Condor, a new payment portal that can facilitate frictionless payment processing transactions between a business and its ... [Read More]

RouteOne and MaximTrak roll out single, digital signing capability

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RouteOne and MaximTrak are continuing to respond to consumer demand for streamlined, digital completion of vehicle delivery. On Wednesday, the companies announced they tried to enhance the consumer experience with the ability to include MaximTrak aftermarket documents in the RouteOne ... [Read More]
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